Orc and Goblins army on the cheap

[Mengel Miniatures]

Hey everyone,

I recently got some old Orcs and Goblins from an old friend who doesn't play anymore. It's about 800 - 1000 points of models. It's all old 6th edition models, so the older Night Goblins, but it's free so no complaining on my part.

I don't want to invest too much time and money into these guys so I plan on speed painting them on lunch breaks over a few months. I painted up this test mini at my local GW.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/goblin_zpsdf953335.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/goblin_zpsdf953335.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/goblin2_zpse5a1ea37.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/goblin2_zpse5a1ea37.jpg.html)

It took about 30-40 minutes of actual painting, so not bad. Hopefully when I am batch painting them it will be about 4 hours for 10. Since the units I got are kind of ragged numbers wise as well I plan on making unit fillers to boost them up to 20 goblins per unit (from about 13-14). Like I said, I don't want to invest a lot of money into something that was free and unplanned so I started sculpting this Squig to stick in my spearmen and create a little diorama.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/squigwip2_zpsb41facbf.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/squigwip2_zpsb41facbf.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/squigwip3_zps6e9b0abd.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/squigwip3_zps6e9b0abd.jpg.html)

It only took about 30 mins so far. I started him with left over greenstuff from working on my Tomb King chariot. He is still missing a leg and actual eyeballs.

There probably won't be any painting for awhile since I still need to strip the paint off the old models before I start.

[Mengel Miniatures]

More work done on the squig. This guy is a lot of fun. Maybe I'll sculpt up a small unit of squigs in my spare time. How many make an effective unit?

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/squig1_zpsce639992.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/squig1_zpsce639992.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/squig3_zpsb912dcbb.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/squig3_zpsb912dcbb.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/squig2_zps352378a9.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/squig2_zps352378a9.jpg.html)

I still have to do his one foot, but I started bulking out that leg more. I think I may also round out its belly a bit more. Very close now.

[Darren Richardson]

I like him/her/it, the drooling tongue adds character to that squig, I can just imagine him on the side of a chariot.....

[Mengel Miniatures]

Thanks!

Almost done on the sculpt...

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/squigfront_zps9aa01e18.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/squigfront_zps9aa01e18.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/squigrear_zpsaf8a9c00.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/squigrear_zpsaf8a9c00.jpg.html)

[Gatlag Stonetooth]

Nicely sculpted that Squiggy!
Love to see it painted! :)

[Mengel Miniatures]

And it's done!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/squigfinal_zps47b9ed8f.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/squigfinal_zps47b9ed8f.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/squigfinal3_zps0716f4c8.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/squigfinal3_zps0716f4c8.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/squigfinal2_zps41ac5f6b.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/squigfinal2_zps41ac5f6b.jpg.html)

I think it's done anyway. I want to make more :)

Waaaaaaggghhhhhhh!

[Darren Richardson]

yes make more, after all Orc & Gobbo armies need at least 3 squigs and two gobbos to make up a herd for army units, and it appears as long as that ratio is mantained, no limits to how many groups in that unit!

SO GO FOR IT!

[Mengel Miniatures]

So I have my first 4 test models done. basicaly one of each major type I have.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsovxtsuj7.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsovxtsuj7.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsz8ouzpno.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsz8ouzpno.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsnbcgbcbs.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsnbcgbcbs.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsrmuph8cu.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsrmuph8cu.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpscqecoqtl.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpscqecoqtl.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps5s6gl6ob.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps5s6gl6ob.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsg6tdlxke.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsg6tdlxke.jpg.html)

And a poorly lit group shot.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/tylerrox6688/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpszuwcnof9.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tylerrox6688/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpszuwcnof9.jpg.html)

They are just a basic gaming level. I don't want to spend too much time on my Orcs and goblins besides maybe the characters. They will be painted between other projects. They are fun though :)

[Darren Richardson]

that's a nice looking bunch of meany greenies there....

keep up the good work.